HOUSTON – A teenager died after a car crash that shut down the Katy Freeway for several hours Sunday morning.
The crash happened around 2:40 a.m., according to police.
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Witnesses told authorities that a 19-year-old woman was driving a white Pontiac GT westbound near 11600 Katy Freeway when she lost control, failed to maintain a single lane and started to spin. The vehicle struck a red Chevrolet Silverado truck, continued to spin and then was struck by a white Nissan Maxima, authorities said.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Silverado was treated at the scene.
The driver of the Maxima and a passenger were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
